It is CRITICAL that each member of the team communicate
with other members as various assignments are completed. That is the only
way to insure that there is no duplication of
effort.

You must copy all DID materials submitted to
me AS WELL AS all other team members.

Make certain to put the
REQUIRED info in the "Subject" line of each
email related to the DID assignment. Example:
SET - B - CAI 2 - Key Terms

SUB-TOPIC -
Each team will be assigned a "sub-topic"
related to their topic area. Students will be
divided up into teams based on the topic area in which they expressed interest
on the SET
Student Information form completed in the first class. I attempted to put each student
in their # 1 area of interest although that wasn't always possible.

1. PS -
Problem
Statement- In order to begin this
assignment, your team needs to discuss the direction your investigation
will take and draft a statement which describes the MAJOR
ISSUES related
to your subtopic and how you will go about researching it.

Each team member needs to identify which portion of the
assignment they will complete. For example, If there are 3
students in a group, one person should typically research the HISTORICAL
aspect of the sub-topic, another the PRESENT
period of the sub-topic and the
third its probable FUTURE
direction. If there are not 3 students in
your group, research the same 3 segments but divide up the work to fit the
group size. Make
certain to cover the key areas of debate or controversy involved with this
issue. This should not take more than two paragraphs.
ONE
STATEMENT PER TEAM. Make certain to identify the year a period begins as
well as when it ends.

Three Key Issues/Questions - Each team should also develop 3
KEY ISSUES/QUESTIONS related to their subtopic. These questions should focus
on major debates or issues existing today and related to the
subtopic. One way to find
out what issues are important today is to search the websites of a few
major newspapers for your team's subtopic. For example, the future supply
of energy would be one possible issue/question related to the energy
area.

Your team should also specify what
time periods will be covered by each person in their
portion of the report. The past, present and future usually works best if there are 3 team
members.

2. TL
- Time Line- A time-line of important events/discoveries related to your
group's sub-topic is to be developed. Identify how subsequent
discoveries build upon previous ones. Include a brief description of each
event along with the names of key people. When discussing important events
both in the paper and during your team's presentation, MAKE
CERTAIN to mention and include either the date or era of the
event and any key people connected with it.

3.KT & D -
Key
Words/Terms- While
researching the preliminary references, compile a list of key
words and terms related to your group's sub-topic and define them.
Search these words as well as the assigned sub-topic when developing your
preliminary references. Each team MUST review the Key Words listed at
the beginning of EACH ARTICLE in the section of the SET text related to
their subtopic although each one does not have to be included in the list
developed for this assignment. All text readings in your team's topic
area should be reviewed.

4. REF -Preliminary References- Each person in the group
is to compile a list of at least 10 references ( 5 web and 5 books or
journals) related to their sub-topic. There should be no duplication of
references in a team. Each team member should e-mail
their list in a standard bibliographic format to me and your
team mates by the due date for this assignment. All of the articles in the SET text related to each
team's subtopic must be reviewed although they are not to be included in
the list of 10 required references. Include a sentence explaining
what the web site listed covers relative to your sub-topic.

5.
STATS
- Statistics &
Data
- There is always relevant statistical data
related to a subtopic that should be considered when preparing your team's
report and also, in many cases, included in the final paper and
presentation. This information might include for example the average
amount of energy consumed in different types of countries in the world,
the number of workers who have been laid off in major job categories
as a result of automation over the past 50 years and other similar
statistics. You are not to submit the actual statistical data at this
time, ONLY indicate the type of information and where it was
found in a standard bibliographic form.
For example, an initial list of statistics/data for a report on energy
should include the production and consumption of oil in key countries of the
world or jobs losses in different categories of jobs
Tables or graphs are
usually the best way to present this type of information in both the paper and report.

6. PPO - Preliminary Paper
Outline- Using the information gathered in the
previous steps, put together a draft outline of your team's
sub-topic. This outline should be detailed to the
SECOND LEVEL.

7.
PPI
- Public Policy Issues-
Technological developments are often associated with debates and battles
over their possible impact on society. Many of the current discussions
over newly-emerging technologies revolve around whether something should
be permitted or not. Put together a list of all important public policy
issues related to your group's sub-topic including laws and regulations
either considered or adopted which impacts that technology.

8. KEI - Key
Ethical Issues - Each team needs to consider
and briefly discuss the relevant key ethical issues related to their area of
investigation.

9. DPO -
Draft Presentation Outline- This outline should briefly describe each slide to be used in
each person's portion of the team's presentation along with the
appropriate time to be spent on each one as well as which team member will
be doing which part of the presentation. Presentation
information

10. DPPS
- Draft PowerPoint Slides - Based
on # 9 above, the team's PowerPoint slides should be designed
and developed. It is very likely that these slides will need to be
modified after I review them. DO NOT PUT TOO
MANY WORDS ON EACH SLIDE. Make certain to review the SAMPLE PP slides HEREprior
to completing this portion of the DID assignment.

11. FPPO / PPS -
Final PP Outline
and PP Slides- This will be a
detailed outline of content slide narrative and slide layout. Indicate
approximate time slide will be one screen. Provide a print-out of your
slides, 6 to a page.

12. FPO - Final Paper Outline- A final outline should be compiled and
used when developing the paper's table of
contents.

It is IMPERATIVE that
each of the above steps be completed in the order shown and approved by
me. No team will be permitted to give their presentation unless that is
done.

You should check the
Assignment
Tracking page periodically to make certain all of the
required work has been submitted, reviewed and APPROVED.

Teams MUST give me the FINAL PP file at least 3 days
PRIOR to the date scheduled for their presentation or the presentation
will be cancelled. If a member of your team does not complete any portion
of this assignment on time, the other team members should submit their
work and tell me about the problem. Each person is responsible for their
portion of this assignment.